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Hou M, Liu L, Zhang Y, Pan Y, Ding N, Zhang Y. In vivo study of chelating agent-modified nano zero-valent iron: Biodistribution and toxicity in mice. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 257:121649. [PMID: 38718655 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Revised: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 04/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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In this study, the distribution and toxicity of nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) and nZVIs coated with citric acid and sodium tripolyphosphate (CA-nZVI and STPP-nZVI) in mice were investigated. nZVIs were primarily found in the livers and spleens, followed by the lungs, hearts, and kidneys. Histologic analysis revealed no significant histopathologic abnormalities or lesions in all organs except the liver at 14th d gavage. nZVIs did not have a noticeable impact on the body weight of the mice or the weight of their organs. Compared with the control group, there were no significant changes in hematology indexes in the nZVIs groups. However, the nZVIs groups exhibited varying levels of elevation in alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and creatinine, suggesting liver and kidney inflammation in mice. The up-regulation of Nuclear Factor erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 and Heme oxygenase 1 in the nZVIs groups may be a response to nZVIs-induced oxidative stress. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed the inflammatory response induced by the three nZVI groups. Chelating agents did not have a significant impact on the distribution or toxicity of nZVIs in mice. This study contributes to a comprehensive and detailed insight into nZVI toxicity in the environmental field.
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- Minhui Hou
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cleaner Production and Integrated Resource Utilization of China National Light Industry, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Technology for Complex Trans-Media Pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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Gd(OH)3 as Modifier of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles—Insights on the Synthesis, Characterization and Stability. COLLOIDS AND INTERFACES 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/colloids7010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic techniques, since it is non-invasive and provides high spatial resolution. Contrast agents (CAs) are usually required to improve the contrast capability. CAs can be classified as T1 (or positive) or T2 (or negative) contrast agents. Nowadays, gadolinium chelates (which generate T1 contrast) are the most used in clinical settings. However, the use of these chelates presents some drawbacks associated with their toxicity. Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been extensively investigated as CA for MRI, especially for their capacity to generate negative contrast. The need for more efficient and safer contrast agents has focused investigations on the development of dual CAs, i.e., CAs that can generate both positive and negative contrast with a single administration. In this sense, nanotechnology appears as an attractive tool to achieve this goal. Nanoparticles can be modified not only to improve the contrast ability of the current CAs but also to enhance their biocompatibility, resolving toxicity issues. With the aim of contributing to the field of development of dual T1/T2 contrast agents for MRI, here, we present the obtained results of the synthesis of hybrid nanoparticles composed of magnetite/maghemite and gadolinium hydroxide. Exhaustive characterization work was conducted in order to understand how the hybrid nanoparticles were formed. The nanoparticles were extensively characterized through FTIR and UV–Vis spectroscopy, TEM and SEM microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, dynamic light scattering, zeta potential, thermogravimetric analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray and vibrating-sample magnetometry. Stabilization studies were carried out to get an idea of the behavior of nanohybrids in physiological media. Special interest was given to the evaluation of Gd3+ leaching. It was found that carbohydrate coating as well as the adsorption of proteins on the surface may improve the stabilization of hybrid nanoparticles.
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Tian C, Wei M, Wang X, Hua Q, Tang F, Zhao L, Zhuang X, Luan F. Electrochemiluminescence Aptasensor Based on Gd(OH) 3 Nanocrystalline for Ochratoxin A Detection in Food Samples. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:1141. [PMID: 36551108 PMCID: PMC9775045 DOI: 10.3390/bios12121141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the present study, the electrochemiluminescence (ECL) properties of Gd(OH)3 nanocrystals with K2S2O8 as the cathode coreactant were studied for the first time. Based on the prominent ECL behavior of this material and the excellent specificity of the aptamer technique, an ECL aptasensor for the detection of ochratoxin A (OTA) was formulated successfully. Over an OTA concentration range of 0.01 pg mL-1 to 10 ng mL-1, the change in the ECL signal was highly linear with the OTA concentration, and the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.0027 pg mL-1. Finally, the ECL aptasensor was further used to detect OTA in real samples (grapes and corn) and satisfactory results were obtained, which indicated that the built method is expected to be applied in food detection.
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Chintamaneni PK, Nagasen D, Babu KC, Mourya A, Madan J, Srinivasarao DA, Ramachandra RK, Santhoshi PM, Pindiprolu SKSS. Engineered upconversion nanocarriers for synergistic breast cancer imaging and therapy: Current state of art. J Control Release 2022; 352:652-672. [PMID: 36328078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.10.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Early diagnosis and effective therapeutic interventions are critical determinants that can improve survival and quality of life in breast cancer patients. Nanotheranostics are emerging interventions that offer the dual benefit of in vivo diagnosis and therapeutics through a single nano-sized carrier. Rare earth metal-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) with their ability to convert near-infrared light to visible light or UV light in vivo settings have gained special attraction due to their unique luminescence and tumor-targeting properties. In this review, we have discussed applications of UCNPs in drug and gene delivery, photothermal therapy (PTT), photodynamic therapy (PDT) and tumor targeting in breast cancer. Further, present challenges and future opportunities for UCNPs in breast cancer treatment have also been mentioned.
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- Pavan Kumar Chintamaneni
- Department of Pharmaceutics, GITAM School of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Rudraram, 502329 Telangana, India.
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- Aditya Pharmacy College, Surampalem 533437, India; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada 533003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad 500037, Telangana, India.
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- Crystal Growth and Nanoscience Research Center, Department of Physics, Government College (A), Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India; Government Degree College, Chodavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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- Crystal Growth and Nanoscience Research Center, Department of Physics, Government College (A), Rajamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Aditya Pharmacy College, Surampalem 533437, India; Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada, Kakinada 533003, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Gao J, Wang S, Tang G, Wang Z, Wang Y, Wu Q, Yang X, Liu Y, Hu L, He B, Qu G, Jiang G. Inflammation and accompanied disrupted hematopoiesis in adult mouse induced by rare earth element nanoparticles. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 831:155416. [PMID: 35489480 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Rare earth element nanoparticles (REE NPs) or agents have been used extensively in various fields. Human exposure to REE NPs is an increasing concern. To date, REE NP-mediated comprehensive immune responses after incorporation into the body remain unclear. In our study, using gadolinium oxide NPs (Gd2O3) as a typical REE NP, we systematically investigated immune responses in vivo. The liver and spleen were the main sites where Gd2O3 retained and accumulated, while Gd2O3 content per unit tissue mass in the spleen was 4.4 times higher than that in the liver. Gd2O3 increased the number of monocyte-derived macrophages and myeloid-derived dendritic cells (M-DCs) in the liver. In the spleen, Gd2O3 caused infiltration of neutrophils, M-DCs, and B cells. The accumulation of Gd2O3 in the liver or spleen also contributed to an increased concentration of cytokines in peripheral blood. In both the bone marrow and spleen, Gd2O3 led to increased populations of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), multipotent progenitors, and common lymphoid progenitors. Compared to the decreased monocytes in peripheral blood on day 2, a significant decrease of circulating lymphocytes on day 7 was still observed, suggesting the exposure duration led to variable effects. This might be explained by the sustained accumulation of Gd2O3 in the liver and spleen. Together, our study systemically depicted the alterations in mature immune alterations together with hematopoiesis in both myeloid and lymphoid lineages induced by Gd2O3 exposure. Our findings will facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the interactions of immune system with REE NPs in vivo.
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- Jie Gao
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; School of Environment, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS, Hangzhou 310000, China; Institute of Environment and Health, Jianghan University, Wuhan 430056, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Ahmad MY, Yue H, Tegafaw T, Liu S, Ho SL, Lee GH, Nam SW, Chang Y. Functionalized Lanthanide Oxide Nanoparticles for Tumor Targeting, Medical Imaging, and Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:1890. [PMID: 34834305 PMCID: PMC8624040 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Recent progress in functionalized lanthanide oxide (Ln2O3) nanoparticles for tumor targeting, medical imaging, and therapy is reviewed. Among the medical imaging techniques, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an important noninvasive imaging tool for tumor diagnosis due to its high spatial resolution and excellent imaging contrast, especially when contrast agents are used. However, commercially available low-molecular-weight MRI contrast agents exhibit several shortcomings, such as nonspecificity for the tissue of interest and rapid excretion in vivo. Recently, nanoparticle-based MRI contrast agents have become a hot research topic in biomedical imaging due to their high performance, easy surface functionalization, and low toxicity. Among them, functionalized Ln2O3 nanoparticles are applicable as MRI contrast agents for tumor-targeting and nontumor-targeting imaging and image-guided tumor therapy. Primarily, Gd2O3 nanoparticles have been intensively investigated as tumor-targeting T1 MRI contrast agents. T2 MRI is also possible due to the appreciable paramagnetic moments of Ln2O3 nanoparticles (Ln = Dy, Ho, and Tb) at room temperature arising from the nonzero orbital motion of 4f electrons. In addition, Ln2O3 nanoparticles are eligible as X-ray computed tomography contrast agents because of their high X-ray attenuation power. Since nanoparticle toxicity is of great concern, recent toxicity studies on Ln2O3 nanoparticles are also discussed.
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- Mohammad Yaseen Ahmad
- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (M.Y.A.); (H.Y.); (T.T.); (S.L.); (S.L.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (M.Y.A.); (H.Y.); (T.T.); (S.L.); (S.L.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (M.Y.A.); (H.Y.); (T.T.); (S.L.); (S.L.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (M.Y.A.); (H.Y.); (T.T.); (S.L.); (S.L.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (M.Y.A.); (H.Y.); (T.T.); (S.L.); (S.L.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41566, Korea; (M.Y.A.); (H.Y.); (T.T.); (S.L.); (S.L.H.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41405, Korea;
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 41405, Korea;
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Ansari AA, Parchur AK, Thorat ND, Chen G. New advances in pre-clinical diagnostic imaging perspectives of functionalized upconversion nanoparticle-based nanomedicine. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cheng G, Zong W, Guo H, Li F, Zhang X, Yu P, Ren F, Zhang X, Shi X, Gao F, Chang J, Wang S. Programmed Size-Changeable Nanotheranostic Agents for Enhanced Imaging-Guided Chemo/Photodynamic Combination Therapy and Fast Elimination. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2100398. [PMID: 33876500 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202100398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An ideal nanotheranostic agent should be able to achieve efficient tumor accumulation, retention, and fast elimination after its theranostic functions exhausts. However, there is an irreconcilable contradiction on optimum sizes for effective tumor retention and fast elimination. Herein, a programmed size-changeable nanotheranostic agent based on polyprodrug-modified iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) and aggregation-induced emission photosensitizer is developed for enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided chemo/photodynamic combination therapy. The nano-sized theranostic agents with an initial diameter of about 90 nm can accumulate in tumor tissue through passive targeting. In the acidic tumor microenvironment, large aggregates of IONPs are formed, realizing enhanced tumor retention and MR signal enhancement. Under the guidance of MRI, light irradiation is applied to the tumor site for triggering the generation of reactive oxygen species and drug release. Moreover, after chemo/photodynamic combination therapy, the large-sized aggregates are re-dispersed into small-sized IONPs for fast elimination, reducing the risk of toxicity caused by long-term retention. Therefore, this study provides a promising size-changeable strategy for the development of nanotheranostic agents.
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- Guohui Cheng
- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, P. R. China
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Zhao S, Yu X, Qian Y, Chen W, Shen J. Multifunctional magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles: an advanced platform for cancer theranostics. Theranostics 2020; 10:6278-6309. [PMID: 32483453 PMCID: PMC7255022 DOI: 10.7150/thno.42564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 167] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles and derivative nanocomposites have aroused great concern for multimode imaging and cancer synergistic therapies in recent years. Among the rest, functional magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) have shown great potential as an advanced platform because of their inherent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), biocatalytic activity (nanozyme), magnetic hyperthermia treatment (MHT), photo-responsive therapy and drug delivery for chemotherapy and gene therapy. Magnetic Fe3O4 NPs can be synthesized through several methods and easily surface modified with biocompatible materials or active targeting moieties. The MRI capacity could be appropriately modulated to induce response between T1 and T2 modes by controlling the size distribution of Fe3O4 NPs. Besides, small-size nanoparticles are also desired due to the enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect, thus the imaging and therapeutic efficiency of Fe3O4 NP-based platforms can be further improved. Here, we firstly retrospect the typical synthesis and surface modification methods of magnetic Fe3O4 NPs. Then, the latest biomedical application including responsive MRI, multimodal imaging, nanozyme, MHT, photo-responsive therapy and drug delivery, the mechanism of corresponding treatments and cooperation therapeutics of multifunctional Fe3O4 NPs are also be explained. Finally, we also outline a brief discussion and perspective on the possibility of further clinical translations of these multifunctional nanomaterials. This review would provide a comprehensive reference for readers to understand the multifunctional Fe3O4 NPs in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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- Shengzhe Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 32500, China
- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 32500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Vision Science, School of Ophthalmology & Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325027, China
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 32500, China
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Wu C, Cai R, Zhao T, Wu L, Zhang L, Jin J, Xu L, Li P, Li T, Zhang M, Du F. Hyaluronic Acid-Functionalized Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Radiotherapy of Tumors. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2020; 15:94. [PMID: 32335719 PMCID: PMC7183523 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-020-03318-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Inaccuracy localization and intrinsic radioresistance of solid tumors seriously hindered the clinical implementation of radiotherapy. In this study, we fabricated hyaluronic acid-functionalized gadolinium oxide nanoparticles (HA-Gd2O3 NPs) via one-pot hydrothermal process for effective magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and radiosensitization of tumors. By virtue of HA functionalization, the as-prepared HA-Gd2O3 NPs with a diameter of 105 nm showed favorable dispersibility in water, low cytotoxicity, and excellent biocompatibility and readily entered into the cytoplasm of cancer cells by HA receptor-mediated endocytosis. Importantly, HA-Gd2O3 NPs exhibited high longitudinal relaxivity (r1) 6.0 mM-1S-1 as MRI contrast agents and radiosensitization enhancement in a dose-dependent manner. These finds demonstrated that as-synthesized HA-Gd2O3 NPs as bifunctional theranostic agents have great potential in tumors diagnosis and radiotherapy.
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- Chaoyang Wu
- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, People's Republic of China
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- School of medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Oncology, The Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212002, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China
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- School of medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Datta P, Ray S. Nanoparticulate formulations of radiopharmaceuticals: Strategy to improve targeting and biodistribution properties. J Labelled Comp Radiopharm 2020; 63:333-355. [PMID: 32220029 DOI: 10.1002/jlcr.3839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Application of nanotechnology principles in drug delivery has created opportunities for treatment of several diseases. Nanotechnology offers the advantage of overcoming the adverse biopharmaceutics or pharmacokinetic properties of drug molecules, to be determined by the transport properties of the particles themselves. Through the manipulation of size, shape, charge, and type of nanoparticle delivery system, variety of distribution profiles may be obtained. However, there still exists greater need to derive and standardize definitive structure property relationships for the distribution profiles of the delivery system. When applied to radiopharmaceuticals, the delivery systems assume greater significance. For the safety and efficacy of both diagnostics and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, selective localization in target tissue is even more important. At the same time, the synthesis and fabrication reactions of radiolabelled nanoparticles need to be completed in much shorter time. Moreover, the extensive understanding of the several interesting optical and magnetic properties of materials in nanoscale provides for achieving multiple objectives in nuclear medicine. This review discusses the various nanoparticle systems, which are applied for radionuclides and analyses the important bottlenecks that are required to be overcome for their more widespread clinical adaptation.
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- Pallab Datta
- Centre for Healthcare Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology Shibpur, Howrah, India
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Hong E, Liu L, Bai L, Xia C, Gao L, Zhang L, Wang B. Control synthesis, subtle surface modification of rare-earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles and their applications in cancer diagnosis and treatment. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2019; 105:110097. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Surendra TV, Mohana Roopan S, Khan MR. Biogenic approach to synthesize rod shaped Gd 2 O 3 nanoparticles and its optimization using response surface methodology-Box-Behnken design model. Biotechnol Prog 2019; 35:e2823. [PMID: 31017346 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.2823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The rare earth metal oxide nanoparticles such as gadolinium oxide nanoparticles (Gd2 O3 NPs) have been synthesized by green synthesis process using methanolic extract of Moringa oleifera (M oleifera) peel. In this process, the Gd2 O3 NPs formation was observed at 280-300 nm in UV-Vis spectroscopy. The XRD pattern of the synthesized Gd2 O3 NPs was exactly matched with JCPDS No 3-065-3181which confirms the crystalline nature of Gd2 O3 NPs. In addition, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis was stated that Gd and O elements were present as 70.31 and 29.69%, respectively in Gd2 O3 NPs. The SEM and TEM analysis were said Gd2 O3 NPs are in rod shape and 26 ± 2 nm in size. Further the synthesized Gd2 O3 NPs were confirmed by X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS). The synthesized Gd2 O3 NPs were further examined for anti-fungal activity against Alternaria saloni (A saloni) and Sclerrotium rolfsii (S rolfsii) and it showed moderate activity. Also, Gd2 O3 NPs evaluated as good antibacterial agent against different Gram +ve and Gram -ve bacteria. Moreover, the toxicity of the Gd2 O3 NPs on red blood cells (RBCs) of the human blood was determined using hemolytic assay, the obtained results were stated the synthesized Gd2 O3 NPs are nontoxic to the human erythrocytes. The photocatalytic activity against malachite green (MG) dye was tested and confirmed as 92% of dye was degraded within 2 hr by Gd2 O3 NPs. The results were stated the green synthesized Gd2 O3 NPs are good anti-fungal agents, nontoxic and we can use as a photocatalyst. Copyright © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Tammineni Venkata Surendra
- Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural Product Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishanan Kovil, Tamilnadu, India
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- Chemistry of Heterocycles & Natural Product Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India
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- Faculty of Chemical and Natural resources Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Pahang, Malaysia
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Jadhav S, Shewale P, Shin B, Patil M, Kim G, Rokade A, Park S, Bohara R, Yu Y. Study of structural and magnetic properties and heat induction of gadolinium-substituted manganese zinc ferrite nanoparticles for in vitro magnetic fluid hyperthermia. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 541:192-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.01.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Han Y, An Y, Jia G, Wang X, He C, Ding Y, Tang Q. Theranostic micelles based on upconversion nanoparticles for dual-modality imaging and photodynamic therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:6511-6523. [PMID: 29569668 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr09717d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is frequently metastatic once diagnosed and less likely to respond to curative surgery, emphasizing the need for the development of more sensitive and effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) is deemed as the biomarker of cancer stem cells (CSCs), which are mainly responsible for the recurrence, metastasis and prognosis of HCC. In this study, we discuss the use of mitoxantrone (MX), an antitumor drug and a photosensitizer, for designing upconversion nanoparticle-based micelles grafted with the anti-EpCAM antibody, for dual-modality magnetic resonance/upconversion luminescence (MR/UCL)-guided synergetic chemotherapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The obtained micelles exhibit good biocompatibility, high specificity to HCC cells and superior fluorescent/magnetic properties in vitro. In vivo results demonstrate that the targeted micelles exhibited much better MR/UCL imaging qualities compared to the nontargeted micelles after the intravenous injection. More importantly, PEGylated UCNP micelles loaded with MX and grafted with anti-EpCAM antibody, denoted as anti-EpCAM-UPGs-MX, showcased the most effective synergetic antitumor efficacy compared with other treatment groups both in vitro and vivo. The remarkable antitumor effect, coupled with superior simultaneous dual-modality MR/UCL imaging as well as good biocompatibility and negligible toxicity, makes the UPG micelles promising for future translational research in HCC diagnosis and therapy.
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- Yong Han
- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Affiliated Zhongda Hospital of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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- Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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Chen L, Chen J, Qiu S, Wen L, Wu Y, Hou Y, Wang Y, Zeng J, Feng Y, Li Z, Shan H, Gao M. Biodegradable Nanoagents with Short Biological Half-Life for SPECT/PAI/MRI Multimodality Imaging and PTT Therapy of Tumors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:1702700. [PMID: 29194958 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201702700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 10/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Rapid clearance of nanoagents is a critical criterion for their clinical translation. Herein, it is reported that biodegradable and renal clearable nanoparticles are potentially useful for image-guided photothermal therapy of tumors. The multifunctional nanoparticles with excellent colloidal stability are synthesized through coordination reactions between Fe3+ ions and gallic acid (GA)/polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) in aqueous solution. Detailed characterization reveals that the resulting Fe3+ /GA/PVP complex nanoparticles (FGPNs) integrate strong near-infrared absorption with paramagnetism well. As a result, the FGPNs present outstanding performance for photoacoustic imaging and magnetic resonance imaging of tumors, and outstanding photothermal ablation effect for tumor therapy owing to their high photothermal conversion efficiency. More importantly, the pharmacokinetic behaviors of the FGPNs determined through 125 I labeling suggest that the FGPNs are readily degraded in vivo showing a short biological half-life, and the decomposition products are excreted through either renal clearance pathway or bowel elimination pathway via stomach, which highlights the characteristics of the current multifunctional theranostic agent and their potential in clinical translation.
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- Lei Chen
- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519000, China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Department of Interventional Medicine, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519000, China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Molecular Imaging, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 519000, P. R. China
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- Center for Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, School for Radiological and Interdisciplinary Sciences (RAD-X), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Radiation Medicine of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Suzhou, 215123, China
- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Mendez-Gonzalez D, Lopez-Cabarcos E, Rubio-Retama J, Laurenti M. Sensors and bioassays powered by upconverting materials. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2017. [PMID: 28641813 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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In recent years, considerable efforts have been done to better understand the peculiar emission properties of upconverting materials due to their widespread applications in different and important technological fields such as upconversion-based photoactivated cancer therapies, photoactivated drug-delivery, magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents, bioimaging. However, one of the most promising applications of upconverting materials concerns the field of sensing, due to their unique emission properties. In fact, the minimal autofluorescence, blinking, photo-bleaching, and high photostability makes them an excellent alternative to organic dyes or quantum dots. This article reviews the state-of-the-art, design, and sensing strategies of upconversion-based sensing platforms, with special attention to upconverting nanoparticles, as well as how the incorporation of these materials into pre-existing diagnostic tests and bioassays have improved their capabilities for the detection of different kinds of analytes.
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- Diego Mendez-Gonzalez
- Department of Physical Chemistry II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, Madrid 28040, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry II, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon y Cajal, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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Gulzar A, Xu J, Yang P, He F, Xu L. Upconversion processes: versatile biological applications and biosafety. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:12248-12282. [PMID: 28829477 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr01836c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lanthanide-doped photon upconverting nanomaterials are evolving as a new class of imaging contrast agents, offering highly promising prospects in the area of biomedical applications. Owing to their ability to convert long-wavelength near-infrared excitation radiation into shorter-wavelength emissions, these nanomaterials are well suited to yield properties of low imaging background, large anti-Stokes shift, along with high optical penetration depth of NIR light for deep tissue optical imaging or light-activated drug release and therapy. Such materials have potential for significant advantages in analytical applications compared to molecular fluorophores and quantum dots. The use of IR radiation as an excitation source diminishes autofluorescence and scattering of excitation radiation, which leads to a reduction of background in optical experiments. The upconverting nanocrystals show exceptional photostability and are constituted of materials that are not significantly toxic to biological organisms. Excitation at long wavelengths also minimizes damage to biological materials. In this detailed review, various mechanisms operating for the upconversion process, and methods that are utilized to synthesize and decorate upconverting nanoparticles are investigated to elucidate by what means absorption and emission can be tuned. Up-to-date reports concerning cellular internalization, biodistribution, excretion, cytotoxicity and in vivo toxic effects of UCNPs are discussed. Specifically, studies which assessed the relationship between the chemical and physical properties of UCNPs and their biodistribution, excretion, and toxic effects are reviewed in detail. Finally, we also deliberate the challenges of guaranteeing the biosafety of UCNPs in vivo.
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- Arif Gulzar
- Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Material Sciences and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, P. R. China.
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Dong Y, Lin M, Jin G, Il Park Y, Qiu M, Zhao Y, Yang H, Li A, Jian Lu T. Fabrication of fluorescent composite hydrogel using in situ synthesis of upconversion nanoparticles. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:175702. [PMID: 28357993 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa6564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Fluorescent composite hydrogels have found widespread applications, especially in spatial and temporal monitoring of in vivo hydrogel behaviors via the emitting optical signal. However, most existing fluorescent composite hydrogels suffer from limited capability of deep tissue imaging and complicated fabrication routes. We herein report a facile method for fabricating fluorescent composite hydrogels based on the in situ synthesis of NaYF4:Yb, Er upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). This approach employs polyacrylamide (PAAm) hydrogels as a template, where the interconnected pores within the hydrogel act as nanoreactors to confine the growth of nanocrystals. We then obtained a fluorescent composite hydrogel exhibiting upconversion fluorescence and enhanced mechanical properties. The fluorescence spectra show that the fluorescence intensity decreases with decreasing size of the UCNPs. We investigated the relationship between the optical properties of the fluorescent composite hydrogel and the incorporated UCNPs based on the morphology, size, and distribution of the UCNPs by using scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. In addition, we demonstrated the applicability of the synthesized hydrogel for deep tissue imaging through an in vitro tissue penetration experiment. Compressive and dynamic rheological testing reveal enhanced mechanical properties with increasing UCNP concentration. The fabricated upconversion fluorescent composite hydrogel may pave the way for monitoring the in vivo behavior of biomimetic materials via deep tissue imaging.
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- Yuqing Dong
- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- The MOE Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC), Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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Yu J, Yin W, Peng T, Chang YN, Zu Y, Li J, He X, Ma X, Gu Z, Zhao Y. Biodistribution, excretion, and toxicity of polyethyleneimine modified NaYF 4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles in mice via different administration routes. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:4497-4507. [PMID: 28317980 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr00078b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have drawn much attention in biomedicine, and the clinical translation of UCNPs is closely related to their toxicity and metabolism in vivo. In this study, we chose polyethyleneimine modified NaYF4:Yb,Er upconversion nanoparticles (abbreviated as PEI@UCNPs) to systematically study the biodistribution in mice using intravenous (i.v.), intraperitoneal (i.p.), and intragastric (i.g.) administration. The i.p. injected PEI@UCNPs exhibited obvious accumulation in the spleen within 30 days. Comparably, PEI@UCNPs via i.g. administration exhibited an accumulation that decreased with time in various body tissues and were found mainly in the ileum and cecum but were rather low in concentration in the other examined organs. For the i.v. injected group, the UCNPs exhibited an obvious clearance from the body within 30 days and the accumulation in the spleen gradually decreased. Furthermore, 64Cu labeled PEI@UCNPs were i.v. injected for real-time photon emission computed tomography (PET) imaging to further confirm the biodistribution in mice. Afterward, the excretion routes of the PEI@UCNPs were evaluated. For i.p. injected groups, the UCNPs were slowly and partly excreted via feces and urine for 30 days, and a large number of the UCNPs were steadily excreted via feces for the i.v. group, suggesting that the UCNPs via i.v. injection can be potentially used for imaging and therapy studies in vivo. However, for the i.g. administrated group, most of the UCNPs were excreted through feces within 48 h. Hematology, body weight, and biochemical analysis were used to further quantify the potential toxicity of the UCNPs, and results indicated that there was no over toxicity of the UCNPs in mice at the tested period. This work suggests that the clearance and excretion capabilities of PEI@UCNPs are particularly dependent on their administration routes.
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- Jie Yu
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710129, China. and Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710129, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing 100049, China. and CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing, 100190, China
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Park SJ, Park JY, Yang HK, Je JY. Gd(OH)3 with multiform morphologies and MRI contrast agent properties by different solvents. Inorg Chem Front 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7qi00267j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The morphology of Gd(OH)3 is changed from nanorods to microrods, nanoparticles and nanoplates by different solvents, which affects the MRI signal intensity.
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- Sung Jun Park
- Department of LED convergence Engineering
- Pukyong National University
- Busan
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of LED convergence Engineering
- Pukyong National University
- Busan
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of LED convergence Engineering
- Pukyong National University
- Busan
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiological Technology
- Dong-eui Institute of Technology
- Busan
- Republic of Korea
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Li J, Cai H, Dong S, Zhang T, Peng C, Shi X, Shen M. A facile synthesis of size- and shape-controlled Gd(OH) 3 nanoparticles and Gd(OH) 3@Au core/shell nanostars. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj03482b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A facile hydrothermal route was developed to generate size- and shape-controlled (Gd(OH)3) nanoparticles and polyethylenimine-stabilized Gd(OH)3@Au core/shell nanostars with photothermal properties.
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- Jingchao Li
- Department of Radiology
- Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
- Tongji University School of Medicine
- Shanghai 200072
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology
- Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
- Tongji University School of Medicine
- Shanghai 200072
- P. R. China
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- Department of Radiology
- Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
- Tongji University School of Medicine
- Shanghai 200072
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Donghua University
- Shanghai 201620
- P. R. China
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Chen X, Li J, Huang Y, Wei J, Sun D, Zheng N. The biodistribution, excretion and potential toxicity of different-sized Pd nanosheets in mice following oral and intraperitoneal administration. Biomater Sci 2017; 5:2448-2455. [DOI: 10.1039/c7bm00769h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The biodistribution, excretion and potential toxicity of different-sized Pd nanosheets in mice following oral and intraperitoneal administration were systematically investigated.
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- Xiaolan Chen
- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Engineering Research Center for Nano-Preparation Technology of Fujian Province
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Engineering Research Center for Nano-Preparation Technology of Fujian Province
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Engineering Research Center for Nano-Preparation Technology of Fujian Province
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Engineering Research Center for Nano-Preparation Technology of Fujian Province
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Engineering Research Center for Nano-Preparation Technology of Fujian Province
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory for Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials
- Engineering Research Center for Nano-Preparation Technology of Fujian Province
- and Department of Chemistry
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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Wu Z, Huang Z, Yin G, Cai B, Wang L, Gao F. RGD/CTX-conjugated multifunctional Eu–Gd2O3NRs for targeting detection and inhibition of early tumor. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:4863-4875. [PMID: 32264002 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00833c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The multifunctional Eu–Gd2O3nanorods (NRs) with targeting/limitation of early glioblastoma and enhancements ofin vivoMR and luminescence imaging were fabricated through a hydrothermal-calcination, PEGylation and thiolation conjugation of arginine–glycine–aspartic (RGD) and chlorotoxin (CTX).
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- Zhi Wu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- Molecular Imaging Center
- Department of Radiology
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610093
- China
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- Molecular Imaging Center
- Department of Radiology
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610093
- China
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Upconversion optical/magnetic resonance imaging-guided small tumor detection and in vivo tri-modal bioimaging based on high-performance luminescent nanorods. Biomaterials 2017; 115:90-103. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.11.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Guan S, Liang R, Li C, Wei M. A supramolecular material for dual-modal imaging and targeted cancer therapy. Talanta 2016; 165:297-303. [PMID: 28153257 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Recently, how to design a formulation system with simultaneous diagnosis and therapy toward cancer has attracted tremendous attention. Herein, a supramolecular material was prepared via a facile method by the co-intercalation of folic acid (FA) and doxorubicin (DOX) into the gallery of Gd3+-doped layered double hydroxides (LDHs), followed by surface adsorption of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC). This supramolecular agent was proved to exhibit excellent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fluorescence imaging (FI) behavior, as well as chemotherapy toward cancer (KB cell). The co-intercalated FA enables an efficient and selective drug delivery with good specificity. This work provides a facile approach for the fabrication of a drug formulation with dual-modal imaging and targeted therapy, which could be potentially used in the practical chemotherapy and medical imaging.
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- Shanyue Guan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China; Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, PR China.
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Chen C, Li C, Shi Z. Current Advances in Lanthanide-Doped Upconversion Nanostructures for Detection and Bioapplication. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2016; 3:1600029. [PMID: 27840794 PMCID: PMC5096256 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201600029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Along with the development of science and technology, lanthanide-doped upconversion nanostructures as a new type of materials have taken their place in the field of nanomaterials. Upconversion luminescence is a nonlinear optical phenomenon, which absorbs two or more photons and emits one photon. Compared with traditional luminescence materials, upconversion nanostructures have many advantages, such as weak background interference, long lifetime, low excitation energy, and strong tissue penetration. These interesting nanostructures can be applied in anticounterfeit, solar cell, detection, bioimaging, therapy, and so on. This review is focused on the current advances in lanthanide-doped upconversion nanostructures, covering not only basic luminescence mechanism, synthesis, and modification methods but also the design and fabrication of upconversion nanostructures, like core-shell nanoparticles or nanocomposites. At last, this review emphasizes the application of upconversion nanostructure in detection and bioimaging and therapy. Learning more about the advances of upconversion nanostructures can help us better exploit their excellent performance and use them in practice.
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- Cailing Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative ChemistryCollege of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchun130012P. R. China
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Yoo SS, Guo L, Sun X, Shaw AR, Yuan Z, Löbenberg R, Roa WH. Fabrication and in vitro characterization of gadolinium-based nanoclusters for simultaneous drug delivery and radiation enhancement. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2016; 27:385104. [PMID: 27533280 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/38/385104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We report the synthesis of a gadolinium hydroxide (Gd(OH)3) nanorod based doxorubicin (Dox) delivery system that can enhance both magnetic resonance imaging contrast and radiation sensitivity. A simple and cost effective wet-chemical method was utilized in the presence of manganese (Mn) ions and Dox to produce the Gd(OH)3:Mn·Dox nanocluster structure. The Gd(OH)3:Mn·Dox nanocluster was composed of Mn-doped Gd(OH)3 nanorods arranged in parallel with Dox as a linker molecule between the adjacent nanorods. No other studies have utilized Dox as both the linker and therapeutic molecule in a nanostructure to date. The Gd(OH)3 nanorod is reported to have no significant cellular or in vivo toxicity, which makes it an ideal base material for this biomedical application. The Gd(OH)3:Mn·Dox nanocluster exhibited paramagnetic behavior and was stable in a colloidal solution. The nanocluster also enabled high Dox loading capacity and specifically released Dox in a sustained and pH-dependent manner. The positively charged Gd(OH)3:Mn·Dox nanoclusters were readily internalized into MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells via endocytosis, which resulted in intracellular release of Dox. The released Dox in cells was effective in conferring cytotoxicity and inhibiting proliferation of cancer cells. Furthermore, a synergistic anticancer effect could be observed with radiation treatment. Overall, the Gd(OH)3:Mn·Dox nanocluster drug delivery system described herein may have potential utility in clinics as a multifunctional theranostic nanoparticle with combined benefits in both diagnosis and therapy in the management of cancer.
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- Shannon S Yoo
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Cai B, Huang Z, Wu Z, Wang L, Yin G, Gao F. Fabrication of RGD-conjugated Gd(OH) 3:Eu nanorods with enhancement of magnetic resonance, luminescence imaging and in vivo tumor targeting. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:14063-14070. [PMID: 27711720 DOI: 10.1039/c6dt02304e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The development of multimodal probes with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and intraoperative fluorescence imaging is the most challenging task in the field of tumor diagnosis. Herein, a simple one-pot hydrothermal method is used to prepare Eu-doped Gd(OH)3 nanorods (Gd(OH)3:Eu NRs) with good fluorescence and the longitudinal relaxivity r1 value of 4.78 (Gd mM s-1). After dual-functionalized maleimide-polyethylene glycol-succinimide (Mal-PEG-NHS) macromolecules are coated on the surface of Gd(OH)3:Eu NRs (PEG-NRs), the results of a lower degradation ratio in newborn calf serum (NCS), reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in L929 cells and the hemolytic rate of PEG-NRs show their good cyto-compatibility and longer blood circulation time. Moreover, the actively tumor-targeting properties are endowed to NRs through the conjugation of cyclic arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (cRGD) (denoted RGD-NRs). The bio-distributions of RGD-NRs in tumor-bearing nude mice via tail-vein injection indicate that RGD-NRs are specifically taken-up by gliomas. The tests of in vivo T1-weighted MR imaging via tail-vein injection confirm that RGD-NRs possess a higher positive signal-enhancement ability in gliomas. Besides, the better luminescence imaging of living cells under a fluorescence microscope and the clear in vivo fluorescence imaging further confirm the targeting properties and better in vivo optical imaging behavior of RGD-NRs.
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- Bianyun Cai
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China.
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Gao Z, Ma T, Zhao E, Docter D, Yang W, Stauber RH, Gao M. Small is Smarter: Nano MRI Contrast Agents - Advantages and Recent Achievements. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:556-76. [PMID: 26680328 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201502309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2015] [Revised: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Many challenges for advanced sensitive and noninvasive clinical diagnostic imaging remain unmatched. In particular, the great potential of magnetic nano-probes is intensively discussed to further improve the performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), especially for cancer diagnosis. Based on recent achievements, here the concepts of magnetic nanoparticle-based MRI contrast agents and tumor-specific imaging probes are critically summarized. Advances in their synthesis, biocompatible chemical and biofunctional surface modifications, and current strategies for further developing them into multimodality imaging probes are discussed. In addition, how engineered versus unintended surface coatings such as protein coronas affect the biocompatibility and performance of MRI nano-probes is also considered. To stimulate progress in the field, future strategies and relevant challenges that still need to be resolved in the field conclude this review.
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- Zhenyu Gao
- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Nanobiomedicine, ENT/University Medical Center of Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55101, Mainz, Germany
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Department of Nanobiomedicine, ENT/University Medical Center of Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55101, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing, 100190, China
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Wu Z, Huang Z, Yin G, Wang L, Gao F. Fabrication of Gd/Eu-codoped SmPO4 nanorods for dual-modal magnetic resonance and bio-optical imaging. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015; 466:1-11. [PMID: 26692538 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.10.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2015] [Revised: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ln-based complexes can be used as T1-enhanced contrast agents of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in clinical field. Herein, we present a facile and feasible biomineralization process to fabricate Gd/Eu-codoped SmPO4 nanorods (NRs) with silk fibroin (SF) peptides (codoped SF-NRs) as T1-enhanced contrast agents, which possess paramagnetic property, photoluminescence (PL), better cyto-/tissue-compatibility and longer half-life in blood due to SF coating on their surface. Their bio-distributions in TB-N mice via tail-vein injection indicated that, although SF-NRs could be safely cleared away through renal and fecal excretion, SF-NRs easily permeated and aggregated in tumors. The results of in vitro MR imaging demonstrate that the longitudinal relaxivity r1 value of codoped SF-NRs (0.31 Sm-Gd mM(-1) s(-1)) is not only significantly higher than those of Gd-doped and Eu-doped SmPO4 SF-NRs, but also higher than those of codoped pure NRs. The tests of in vivo T1 weighted MR imaging via intro-tumor injection and tail-vein injection confirm that, compared to the pure NRs, the codoped SF-NRs exhibited higher positive signal-enhancement ability. Furthermore, the better luminescence imaging of living cells under the fluorescence microscope (94% stronger than that of the NRs without SF). A formation mechanism of codoped SF-NRs is proposed, to explain the synergistic effect of Gd/Eu codoping and SF coating on their enhanced bio-compatibility, half-life in blood, T1-weighted MR imaging and PL imaging.
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- Zhi Wu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, People's Republic of China
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 2, 4th Keyuan Road, Chengdu 610093, China
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- Molecular Imaging Center, Department of Radiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, No. 2, 4th Keyuan Road, Chengdu 610093, China.
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Yin W, Zhou L, Ma Y, Tian G, Zhao J, Yan L, Zheng X, Zhang P, Yu J, Gu Z, Zhao Y. Phytotoxicity, Translocation, and Biotransformation of NaYF₄ Upconversion Nanoparticles in a Soybean Plant. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2015; 11:4774-84. [PMID: 26099115 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201500701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The increasing uses of rare-earth-doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have obviously caused many concerns about their potential toxicology on live organisms. In addition, the UCNPs can be released into the environment, then transported into edible crop plants, and finally entered into food chain. Here, the soybean is chosen as a model plant to study the subchronic phytotoxicity, translocation, and biotransformation of NaYF4 UCNPs. The incubation with UCNPs at a relative low concentration of 10 μg mL(-1) leads to growth promotion for the roots and stems, while concentration exceeding 50 μg mL(-1) brings concentration-dependent inhibition. Upconversion luminescence imaging and scanning electron microscope characterization show that the UCNPs can be absorbed by roots and parts of the adsorbed UCNPs are then transported through vessels to stems and leaves. The near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectra reveal that the adsorbed NaYF4 nanoparticles are relatively stable during a 10 d incubation. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum further indicates that a small amount of NaYF4 is dissolved/digested and can transform into Y-phosphate clusters in roots.
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- Wenyan Yin
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R.China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- College of Materials Science and Opto-Electronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R.China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Poulose AC, Veeranarayanan S, Mohamed MS, Sakamoto Y, Hirosawa N, Suzuki Y, Zhang M, Yudasaka M, Radhakrishnan N, Maekawa T, Mohanan PV, Kumar DS. Characterizing the biocompatibility and tumor-imaging capability of Cu₂S nanocrystals in vivo. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:13061-13074. [PMID: 26175161 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr02572a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Multifunctional nanomaterial-based probes have had key impacts on high-resolution and high-sensitivity bioimaging and therapeutics. Typically, NIR-absorbing metal sulfide-based nanocrystals (NCs) are highly assuring due to their unique optical properties. Yet, their in vivo behavior remains undetermined, which in turn undermines their potential bioapplications. Herein, we have examined the application of PEGylated Cu2S NCs as tumor contrast optical nanoprobes as well as investigated the short- and long-term in vivo compatibility focusing on anti-oxidant defense mechanism, genetic material, immune system, and vital organs. The studies revealed an overall safe profile of the NCs with no apparent toxicity even at longer exposure periods. The acquired observations culminate into a set of primary safety data of this nanomaterial and the use of PEGylated Cu2S NCs as promising optical nanoprobes with immense futuristic bioapplications.
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- Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose
- Bio Nano Electronics Research Centre, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science, Toyo University, Kawagoe, 350-8585, Japan.
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Dong H, Du SR, Zheng XY, Lyu GM, Sun LD, Li LD, Zhang PZ, Zhang C, Yan CH. Lanthanide Nanoparticles: From Design toward Bioimaging and Therapy. Chem Rev 2015; 115:10725-815. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 799] [Impact Index Per Article: 88.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Hao Dong
- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory
for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials
Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth
Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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Prabu P, Vedakumari WS, Sastry TP. Time-dependent biodistribution, clearance and biocompatibility of magnetic fibrin nanoparticles: an in vivo study. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:9676-9685. [PMID: 25959634 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr00113g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Recently, bioretention and toxicity of injected nanoparticles in the body has drawn much attention in biomedical research. In the present study, 5 mg Fe per kg body weight of magnetic fibrin nanoparticles (MFNPs) were injected into mice intravenously and investigated for their blood clearance profile, biodistribution, haematology and pathology studies for a time period of 28 days. Moderately long circulation of MFNPs in blood was observed with probable degradation and excretion into the bloodstream via monoatomic iron forms. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and Prussian blue staining results showed increased accumulation of MFNPs in the liver, followed by spleen and other organs. Body weight, spleen/thymus indexes, haematology, serum biochemistry and histopathology studies demonstrated that MFNPs were biocompatible. These results suggest the feasibility of using MFNPs for drug delivery and imaging applications.
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- Periyathambi Prabu
- Bio-Products Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai 600 020, India.
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Du Y, Xing M, Li Z, Guo W. PEGylated Gd(OH)3 nanorods as metabolizable contrast agents for computed tomography imaging. NEW J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5nj01980j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PEGylated Gd(OH)3 nanorods have been efficiently prepared via a facile and green hydrothermal route and used as a metabolizable computed tomography contrast agent for in vivo imaging.
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- Yingda Du
- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Chinese Herbal Medicine Breeding and Cultivation
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine
- and School of Life Science
- Jilin University
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Chinese Herbal Medicine Breeding and Cultivation
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine
- and School of Life Science
- Jilin University
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- Laboratory Animal Center of Jilin University
- Changchun 130021
- P. R. China
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- National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Chinese Herbal Medicine Breeding and Cultivation
- Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering of Ministry of Education
- National Engineering Laboratory for AIDS Vaccine
- and School of Life Science
- Jilin University
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Wang H, Fu YY, Zhang X, Yu C, Sun SK. Hyaluronic acid-mediated one-pot facile synthesis of a sensitive and biocompatible Gd2O3 nanoprobe for MR imaging in vivo. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra12704a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hyaluronic acid-mediated synthesis of a Gd2O3 nanoprobe with high r1 and good biocompatibility for MR imaging in vivo.
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- Haoyu Wang
- Department of Radiology
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Functional Imaging
- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
- Tianjin 300052
- China
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- School of Medical Imaging
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300203
- China
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- School of Medical Imaging
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300203
- China
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- School of Medical Imaging
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300203
- China
- Department of Radiology
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- School of Medical Imaging
- Tianjin Medical University
- Tianjin 300203
- China
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Gnach A, Lipinski T, Bednarkiewicz A, Rybka J, Capobianco JA. Upconverting nanoparticles: assessing the toxicity. Chem Soc Rev 2015; 44:1561-84. [DOI: 10.1039/c4cs00177j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 438] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Based on a survey of existing studies, low nanotoxicity of lanthanide doped upconverting nanoparticles holds promise for their safety and suitability for biomedical detection and imaging.
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- Anna Gnach
- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
- PAS
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- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
- PAS
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- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Institute of Low Temp&Structure Research
- PAS
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- Wrocław Research Center EIT+
- 54-066 Wrocław
- Poland
- Ludwik Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy
- PAS
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Centre for NanoScience Research
- Concordia University
- Montreal
- H4B 1R6 Canada
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Liu C, Hou Y, Gao M. Are rare-earth nanoparticles suitable for in vivo applications? ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:6922-32. [PMID: 24616057 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201305535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2013] [Revised: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Rare earth (RE) nanoparticles have attracted considerable attention due to their unique optical and magnetic properties associated with f-electrons. The recent accomplishments in RE nanoparticle synthesis have aroused great interest of scientists to further explore their biomedical applications. This Research News summarizes recent achievements in controlled synthesis of magnetic and luminescent RE nanoparticles, surface modification, and toxicity studies of RE nanomaterials, and highlights state-of-the-art in in vivo applications of RE nanoparticles.
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- Chunyan Liu
- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Bei Yi Jie 2, Zhong Guan Cun, Beijing, 100190, China
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Cancer therapy using ultrahigh hydrophobic drug-loaded graphene derivatives. Sci Rep 2014; 4:6314. [PMID: 25204358 PMCID: PMC4159635 DOI: 10.1038/srep06314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study aimed to demonstrate that curcumin (Cur)-containing graphene composites have high anticancer activity. Specifically, graphene-derivatives were used as nanovectors for the delivery of the hydrophobic anticancer drug Cur based on pH dependence. Different Cur-graphene composites were prepared based on polar interactions between Cur and the number of oxygen-containing functional groups of respective starting materials. The degree of drug-loading was found to be increased by increasing the number of oxygen-containing functional groups in graphene-derivatives. We demonstrated a synergistic effect of Cur-graphene composites on cancer cell death (HCT 116) both in vitro and in vivo. As-prepared graphene quantum dot (GQD)-Cur composites contained the highest amount of Cur nano-particles and exhibited the best anticancer activity compared to the other composites including Cur alone at the same dose. This is the first example of synergistic chemotherapy using GQD-Cur composites simultaneous with superficial bioprobes for tumor imaging.
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Zhang Y, Wei W, Das GK, Yang Tan TT. Engineering lanthanide-based materials for nanomedicine. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2014.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Wu Y, Sun Y, Zhu X, Liu Q, Cao T, Peng J, Yang Y, Feng W, Li F. Lanthanide-based nanocrystals as dual-modal probes for SPECT and X-ray CT imaging. Biomaterials 2014; 35:4699-705. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lee BI, Jeong H, Byeon SH. Oxychloride–Hydroxychloride–Trihydroxide Phase Relationships of Rare Earths in Aqueous Solution. Inorg Chem 2014; 53:5212-21. [DOI: 10.1021/ic500403v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Byung-Il Lee
- Department of Applied Chemistry,
College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi 446-701, Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry,
College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi 446-701, Korea
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- Department of Applied Chemistry,
College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi 446-701, Korea
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An L, Hu H, Du J, Wei J, Wang L, Yang H, Wu D, Shi H, Li F, Yang S. Paramagnetic hollow silica nanospheres for in vivo targeted ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Biomaterials 2014; 35:5381-5392. [PMID: 24703718 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A series of hollow silica nanospheres (HSNSs) with sizes ranging from 100 to 400 nm were synthesized and used for primary ultrasound imaging (US) efficiency assessment. The 400 nm HSNSs were chosen as platform for conjugation with Gd-DTPA and cyclo-arginine-glycine-aspartic acid c(RGD) peptide to construct US and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dual-modal contrast agents (CAs): [HSNSs@(DTPA-Gd)-RGD]. The obtained CAs displayed good physiological stability, low cytotoxicity and negligible hemolytic activity in vitro. Furthermore, the passive accumulation and active-targeting of the HSNSs in the tumor site of mice was demonstrated by US and MR imaging, respectively. The qualitative and quantitative biodistribution of the HSNSs showed that they mainly accumulated in the tissues of liver, lung, tumor after intravenous administration and then be excreted from feces. In addition, histological, hematological, blood and biochemical analysis were used to further study toxicity of the HSNSs, and all results indicated that there were no covert toxicity of HSNSs in mice after long exposure times. Findings from this study indicated that the silica-based paramagnetic HSNSs can be used as a platform for long-term targeted imaging and therapy studies safely in vivo.
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- Lu An
- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Magnetic Resonance, Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, PR China
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- The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, PR China.
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Gai S, Li C, Yang P, Lin J. Recent Progress in Rare Earth Micro/Nanocrystals: Soft Chemical Synthesis, Luminescent Properties, and Biomedical Applications. Chem Rev 2013; 114:2343-89. [DOI: 10.1021/cr4001594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1120] [Impact Index Per Article: 101.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Shili Gai
- State
Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry
of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- Key
Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology, Ministry
of Education, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, P. R. China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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Liu Z, Ju E, Liu J, Du Y, Li Z, Yuan Q, Ren J, Qu X. Direct visualization of gastrointestinal tract with lanthanide-doped BaYbF5 upconversion nanoprobes. Biomaterials 2013; 34:7444-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Dong K, Liu Z, Li Z, Ren J, Qu X. Hydrophobic anticancer drug delivery by a 980 nm laser-driven photothermal vehicle for efficient synergistic therapy of cancer cells in vivo. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:4452-8. [PMID: 23798450 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201301232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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A novel 980 nm laser-driven hydrophobic anticancer drug-delivery platform based on hollow CuS nanoparticles is constructed in this work. The excellent synergistic therapy combining drug treatment and photothermal ablation of cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo is demonstrated, which opens up new opportunities for biological and medical applications.
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- Kai Dong
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Gu Z, Yan L, Tian G, Li S, Chai Z, Zhao Y. Recent advances in design and fabrication of upconversion nanoparticles and their safe theranostic applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2013; 25:3758-79. [PMID: 23813588 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201301197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2013] [Revised: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Lanthanide (Ln) doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) have attracted enormous attention in the recent years due to their unique upconversion luminescent properties that enable the conversion of low-energy photons (near infrared photons) into high-energy photons (visible to ultraviolet photons) via the multiphoton processes. This feature makes them ideal for bioimaging applications with attractive advantages such as no autofluorescence from biotissues and a large penetration depth. In addition, by incorporating advanced features, such as specific targeting, multimodality imaging and therapeutic delivery, the application of UCNPs has been dramatically expanded. In this review, we first summarize the recent developments in the fabrication strategies of UCNPs with the desired size, enhanced and tunable upconversion luminescence, as well as the combined multifunctionality. We then discuss the chemical methods applied for UCNPs surface functionalization to make these UCNPs biocompatible and water-soluble, and further highlight some representative examples of using UCNPs for in vivo bioimaging, NIR-triggered drug/gene delivery applications and photodynamic therapy. In the perspectives, we discuss the need of systematically nanotoxicology data for rational designs of UCNPs materials, their surface chemistry in safer biomedical applications. The UCNPs can actually provide an ideal multifunctionalized platform for solutions to many key issues in the front of medical sciences such as theranostics, individualized therapeutics, multimodality medicine, etc.
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- Zhanjun Gu
- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanosciences and Technology of China and Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China
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